Don’t miss Jason Griffey’s new Library Technology Report. Covering all types of gadgets and devices, Griffey offers an concise, useful overview of all of the choices. Most importantly, he emphasizes the need to keep up with emerging tech and understand how it might fit into the information ecology of our users. From the closing chapter: Gadgets give you the opportunity to show off new and exciting technologies to those who may never own one for themselves, in much the same way that libraries have found that providing computers and Internet access was an important function of the late twentieth-century library. […]
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The editor of Internet Reference Services Quarterly (http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/jwl/) seeks manuscripts for Volumes 15 and 16. The journal covers all aspects of reference service provided via the Internet. Why publish in IRSQ? Peer reviewed Four-week review process Editorial support for new authors Narrow scope focuses on web technologies as they relate to reference services Wide audience of all library types and disciplines – public, academic, special, humanities, science, etc. More information for authors is available at the journal website – http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1087-5301&subcategory=AH250000&linktype=44 Contact the editor with questions or to discuss your manuscript. Manuscripts are accepted on a rolling basis. Manuscripts that have […]
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Driving Change, Creating Experience & Moving Forward – U Game U Learn 2010 View more presentations from Michael Stephens.
Delfts Kamerorkest, originally uploaded by DOK Delft. Just a lovely picture from DOK’s photostream. I’ve had two visits to this incredible library space this week.
1 april 2010 UGame – ULearn symposium, originally uploaded by UGame – ULearn. Thanks to all at U Game U Learn 10 for the incredible introduction via a song by “Stevie Nicks:” “You can tame your own Web…. tame your own Web…” The video is here at the 50:00 minute mark. 🙂
Speakers and organizers, UGame ULearn, originally uploaded by mp_eds. Thanks to all at U Game U learn 10! My slides are here: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/UGULExperience.pdf
Caval 2009, originally uploaded by Lester Public Library. I had a great time in Portland for PLA. It was nice to catch up with folks I rarely see and to spend time in a great Northwest city. I also enjoyed talking about my research project. The slides are here: PLA Learning 2.0 Presentation View more presentations from Michael Stephens.
Pam Dragovich & Michael, Brandenburg Tor, originally uploaded by mstephens7. (Pam is Information Resource Officer, U.S. Department of State) My heartfelt thanks to Nancy, Pam and everyone at the US Embassy Germany who played a part in sponsoring my visit to Germany. Tausend Dank! The slides and schedule are here.
day 3.15: @mstephens7 auf dem bibliothekskongress #bibtag10, originally uploaded by fabi_k. I was honored to participate in the opening day of the Leipziger Kongress für Information und Bibliothek. Thanks to all who attended! Here are the slides: Hyperlinked Library – Kongress View more presentations from Michael Stephens.